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<hw>Fin"ni*kin</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A variety of pigeon, with a crest somewhat resembling the mane of a horse.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>finikin</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Finnish</h1> <Xpage=561>

<hw>Finn"ish</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to Finland, to the Finns, or to their language.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>A Northern Turanian group of languages; the language of the Finns.</def></def2>

<h1>Finns</h1> <Xpage=561>

<hw>Finns</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt>; <sing>sing. <singw>Finn</singw></sing>. <fld>(Ethnol.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>Natives of Finland; Finlanders.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A branch of the Mongolian race, inhabiting Northern and Eastern Europe, including the Magyars, Bulgarians, Permians, Lapps, and Finlanders.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>Fins</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Finny</h1> <Xpage=561>

<hw>Fin"ny</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having, or abounding in, fins, as fishes; pertaining to fishes.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Abounding in fishes.</def>

<blockquote>With patient angle trolls the <b>finny</b> deep. <i>Goldsmoth.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Finochio</h1> <Xpage=561>

<hw>Fi*no"chi*o</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[It. <ets>finocchio</ets> fennel, LL. <ets>fenuclum</ets>. See <er>Fennel</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>An umbelliferous plant (<spn>F\'d2niculum dulce</spn>) having a somewhat tuberous stem; sweet fennel. The blanched stems are used in France and Italy as a culinary vegetable.</def>

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<h1>Finos</h1> <Xpage=562>

<hw>Fi"nos</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[Sp., pl., fr. <ets>fino</ets> fine.]</ety> <def>Second best wool from Merino sheep.</def>

<i>Gardner.</i>

<h1>Finpike</h1> <Xpage=562>

<hw>Fin"pike`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The bichir. See <er>Crossopterygii</er>.</def>

<h1>Fint</h1> <Xpage=562>

<hw>Fint</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <def><tt>3d pers. sing. pr.</tt> of <er>Find</er>, for <i>findeth</i>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Fin-toed</h1> <Xpage=562>

<hw>Fin"-toed`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Having toes connected by a membrane; palmiped; palmated; also, lobate.</def>

<h1>Fiord</h1> <Xpage=562>

<hw>Fiord</hw> <tt>(fy<?/rd; <it>i</it> or <it>y</it> consonant, &sect; 272)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Dan. & Norw. <ets>fiord</ets>. See <er>Frith</er>.]</ety> <def>A narrow inlet of the sea, penetrating between high banks or rocks, as on the coasts of Norway and Alaska.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>fjord</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Fiorin</h1> <Xpage=562>

<hw>Fi"o*rin</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. Ir. <ets>fiothran</ets> a sort of grass.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A species of creeping bent grass (<spn>Agrostis alba</spn>); -- called also <altname>fiorin grass</altname>.</def>

<h1>Fiorite</h1> <Xpage=562>

<hw>Fi"o*rite</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A variety of opal occuring in the cavities of volcanic tufa, in smooth and shining globular and botryoidal masses, having a pearly luster; -- so called from <ets>Fiora</ets>, in Ischia.</def>